Markus Schwai – NTNU

Markus Schwai (1973) is an architect and associate professor at the Department of Architecture and Planning at NTNU Trondheim, Norway. Markus has a master degree in Architecture from Graz University of Technology in Austria and a PhD from Graz University of Technology and NTNU. He was employed as associate professor for urban planning and design in 2007. Since 2010 he is responsible for the bachelor education in urban design and planning for students in architecture. Also planning and teaching Master courses and workshops for students of architecture are his tasks. He was head of department for Urban design and planning at NTNU between 2013 and 2015. He leads a research and teaching cooperation with universities in the Western Balkans, financed by the Norwegian foreign Ministry. The title for this cooperation is ‘Rethinking architecture and energy efficiency in buildings and urban development’. His expertise is in local planning and urban design, where Typological development and participation in planning and building processes are his peak competence. Markus is the author of various books while his work was published work was published in prestigious international scientific journals.